Combination clothes-brush.



G. G. DAVIS.

ATIO

Patented June 23, 1914.

UNITED STATES OFFICE.

CLEVELAND G. DAVIS, OF MANISTEE, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR. TO C. Gr. DAVIS COMPANY,

- OF LOMAX, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION CLOTHES-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1914.

Application filed February 20,1909. Serial No. 479,121.

To. all 10760772, it may concern 4 Be it known that I, CLEVELAND G. DAVIS, citizen of the United States, residing at Manistee, in the county of Manistee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination ClothesBrushes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toilet articles and more particularly to a brush provided in its back with a compartment adapted to contain small articles of wearing apparel and the like, and more specifically speaking, the invention aims to provide-novel means for holding the articles within the compartment against displacement.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clothes brush constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the cover in open position; and, Fig. 2 is a similar view with the cover closed. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of one end of the article embodying the present invention.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a clothes brush or the like which may be of any desired or approved con struction, and the stock or head 2 of which is provided with a hinged cover 3. This cover corresponds in size and shape to the stock and is designed to be swung over into closed position thereon, as illustrated in Fig. 2, so as to complete the formation of the back of the brush and in no wise interfere with the use of the brush in the customary manner, the cover being det-achabl held closed upon the stock through the instrumentality of a suitable catch 4. For convenience the stock 2 is arranged to contain a plurality of toilet sundries which are held therein and entirely hidden from view by the cover 3 in the closed position thereof, and which are rendered conveniently accessible by merely disengaging the catch 4 from the cover and moving the latter to assume the open position, illustrated in Fig.

p, 1. In order to' contain these various arti cles, the stock is recessed in its outer face to form a plurality of compartments that are disposed in suitable arrangement and that correspond in size and shape to the respective articles to be received therein. In the present instance, two of these compartments, designated 5, are substantially similar and arranged in longitudinal alinement and adapted to have fitted therein collapsible tubes 6 of court plaster and tooth paste or the like, and two other compartments, 5 and 5 are spaced apart transversely and extend longitudinally of the stock on one side of the compartments 5 and are designed respectively for the reception of a tooth brush 7 and a pair of tweezers 8. The stock is also formed, preferably at one end, with a relatively large compartment 9, which is provided to contain odds and ends, although primarily intended to receive collar buttons 10, that stand upright in the compartment, as shown. Two rubber bands 11 are secured diagonally of the compartment with the two stretches of each band adapted to extend on opposite sides of the shank of a collar button and across the base thereof, in order to maintain the collar buttons firmly in position in the compartment and against accidental displacement.

In order to further increase the capacity of the back of the brush, the cover 3 is formed in its inner face with two recesses 12, in one of which is placed a mirror 13, while the other is adapted to contain a comb 1 1, that is retained therein by being slipped under a band 15. This band is secured at its ends to the cover so as to extend obliquely between the sidewalls of the corresponding recess 12. The recesses 12 are spaced apart longitudinally and are separated by a transverse rib 16 that is flush with the inner surface of the cover. Then the cover is closed the rib bears against the outer face of the head and extends across the compartments 5 and 5 and one of the compartments 5, in order to retain the articles within said compartments and thus prevent them from coming into contact with and possibly breaking the mirror 13 during the use of the brush. The band 15 assists the rib in retaining the articles in place in the head, and is adapted to extend across both of the compartments 5 and one end of the compartment 5 It will therefore be apparent that the rattling of the articles in the compartand the stretches of one band intersecting 10 ments, is obviated. the stretches of the other band.

Having thus described the invention what In testimony whereof I affix my signature is iaimed as newlis:f f b d in presence of two witnesses.

s a new artic e 0 manu acture, a 0

having a compartment, and elastic bandz CLEVELAND DAVIS secured to the side walls of the compart- Witnesses: ment and extending across the bottom there- JAMES L. SIBBEN, of, the stretches of each band being parallel F, W. FIELD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. 0. 

